Noble Agents of Empire and Family
Noble Agents of Empire and Family
The Mascarenhas in Portugal and its Empire, 1450-1850
White, Lorraine; Y.H. Sim, Teddy
Springer Verlag, Singapore
04/2026
302
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Inglês
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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Portuguese empire in strength in the 16th century: from North Africa to India - service before reward.- Chapter 3: The struggle of empire in the 17th century: from India to Brazil - reward before service.- Chapter 4: The Mascarenhas in the 18th century - Case studies of the houses of Sandomil and Alva.- Chapter 5: The Mascarenhas in the 19th century - Case studies of the houses of the Obidos and Fronteira.- Chapter 6: Conclusions - Adaptation and survival in a changing empire.
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Mascarenhas lineage and cadet-branches;Mascarenhas lineage and houses ;Nobility in Portugal;Effects of internal and external politics on nobility;Nobility in colonial empire;Evolution of nobility in the early modern;Ancien Regime period
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Portuguese empire in strength in the 16th century: from North Africa to India - service before reward.- Chapter 3: The struggle of empire in the 17th century: from India to Brazil - reward before service.- Chapter 4: The Mascarenhas in the 18th century - Case studies of the houses of Sandomil and Alva.- Chapter 5: The Mascarenhas in the 19th century - Case studies of the houses of the Obidos and Fronteira.- Chapter 6: Conclusions - Adaptation and survival in a changing empire.